Another Win, Another Day….

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on July 19, 2011

As I noted early on, Vogelsong is nothing if not gritty and gutty. You can see it on his face and in the way he pitches. He’s been a revelation this year, there are no more words to describe him. We wouldn’t be in first place without him…..

With the rumor that the Rockies are going to become sellers, I think we can safely wrap up the western division right now. Arizona is a paper tiger. Sabean can concentrate on adding a middle infielder or a catcher at the break. Or later. I’ve crossed outfielder off our list of needs since Nate has solidified his role as clean up hitter and obvious team MVP. And Ross is doing enough to hold down the other corner spot. Torres and Huff continue to fail but they aren’t going anywhere so just buckle up and get used to it……..

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(Dirt makes a big 4.5 point move and at 12:29am The Aubrey Huff Era ended for BB’s. He hit the waiver wire. You think he cares about contracts? Baha. You produce on that man’s team or you stand in the freaking corner with your head down!)

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snarkk said, on July 19, 2011 at 6:45 pm

Keppinger’s arrival likely means Franchez is having the surgery.
He just moved to the 60 day DL…
- twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 6:55 pm
  
  Not necessarily, he’d still be eligible to come off the DL this year. It was just an easy move to make room.
wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 6:48 pm

Well one thing about Wade…He loves his old Philly guys…Since coming to Houston from Philly he has acquired Bourn, Happ, and Myers from his old stomping grounds…With new ownership taking over and a team on pace for 100 plus losses, Wade better get real creative or he’s out of a job.
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 6:52 pm

Lee’s also played a little 1B the last couple of years…
zumie said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Ted, thanks for the info about the other book about the raid on the POW camp, and the film version. I put the film at the top of my NetFlix queue.
wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:02 pm

Loo, as much as I would have loved to have Lee a few years back (in exchange for Rowand) he looked dead last year and this year he’s even worse…Unless he’s completely un-motivated (think Berkman) which could be the case, I am not sure there’s much left ..Still if they did a swap, now would be the time to see what he has left…As Twin say’s, all moves are made with the Postseason in mind…A Rowand for Lee trade could take place after the deadline as both would easily clear waivers.
- DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:10 pm
  
  Good points, WJ. Maybe when Keppinger gets here he can provide some insights about Lee…
wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:05 pm

Fans in Houston are done with Lee…Dumping his salary (or any portion of it) for a bag of balls would make Wade a hero down here.
twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:10 pm

So who’s he working on? Beltran? Pence? Cuddyer? If they get an OFer, who sits? Probably Torres unless Nate or Ross go in the trade…
Miggy hits the DL, BTW
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:11 pm

I think Nate is almost untouchable…
- twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:22 pm
  
  it’s funny how you guys only want to trade players who aren’t performing. That’s a serious mental deficiency, Loo.
  - DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:36 pm
    
    One of my less serious ones…
twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:32 pm

Untouchable: Panda, Posey, Lincecum, Cain, Bumgarner, Dirty.
- DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:38 pm
  
  Substitute Wilson for Dirty.
  Add Lopez and Romo.
  - twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:41 pm
    
    Can’t afford to trade any starting pitcher. And no reliever is untouchable- problem is you can’t get enough for them.
PawlieKokonuts said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:33 pm

I’m virtually certain that it was Keppinger who had, I believe, a 14-pitch AB to end the game, against BWilson, on a Saturday afternoon, Fox TV game. Maybe even bases loaded. You could look it up. That phrase, BTW, is credited to Casey Stengal, but Ralph S. Keyes, in The Quote Verifier, says James Thurber titled a 1941 Saturday Evening Post short story w/ that phrase; Casey Stengel popularized it.

Saw Chien Ming Wang pitch tonight after 2 years, for Syr. Chiefs against Buff. Bisons. Not stellar. So-so. A fan fave, though.
twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:39 pm

Wasn’t that a Japanese player? Kazuo Matsui?
- PawlieKokonuts said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:46 pm
  
  maybe..gonna research it
- wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:47 pm
  
  Twin’s right it was Kaz…A lady in my office flew out to SF for that series…She still talks abo
  - wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:48 pm
    
    about that AB…I beleive Kaz was released the next day.
- PawlieKokonuts said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:04 pm
  
  Twin! I bow before you on this one. It was May 15, 2010. Kaz Matsui indeed. 15 pitches. Flies out to Torres. Tim bests Oswalt, 2-1.
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:39 pm

Pawlie’s Hanger???
zumie said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:40 pm

Regarding Beltran- trading away blue chip prospects for a rental is highly risky. The Braves did that a few years ago when they traded prospects to Texas for Texeira. Texeira didn’t help the Braves all that much, and the prospects turned into key players that helped Texas get to the World Series last season, and looking like a perennial playoff team.
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:45 pm

Down the line, baby!!!!
Del Mar Dennis said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:45 pm

Welcome back.
twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:45 pm

I think that with the Mets wanting prospects instead of money, Beltran should be out. Unless they can hornswaggled into taking something like Pill/Gillaspie.
zumie said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:47 pm

Belt beats the scouting report. He had trouble with inside pitches his first time up to the bigs.
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:49 pm

Separated at birth: Mike Fontenot and Viggo Mortensen…
- zumie said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:52 pm
  
  Separated at birth: Troy Tulowiski and Liam Neeson.
- wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:00 pm
  
  Good call!
  - wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:02 pm
    
    Actually that was meant for Loo…Sorry Zumie…Your’s not so much…Just not seeing it.
wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:56 pm

Where the Giants may have the advantage with Beltran is that the teams that are being considered (Red Sox, Phillies, Braves) don’t need the bat nearly as bad as the Giants…I cant imagine those clubs giving up top prospects either…Someone will get a good deal on Beltran, might as well be the Giants…Of course the Braves and Phillies greatest motivation for acquiring Beltran may be in hopes of the Giants NOT acquiring Beltran.
stixwiz said, on July 19, 2011 at 7:57 pm

Quite the return on today’s callup. One Belt and that guy from the Mets looking more like an also-Ran.
- xootsuit said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:04 pm
  
  Belt could sit on FB early in the count with this dodger kid. He did. Crawford did too. Still, this dodger kid does have a good FB.
xootsuit said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:09 pm

Excellent work to get that out at 1B. Smart, sharp cutoff play. Nate’s still playing all out, and Crawford and Belt are pretty close.
Bozo said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:19 pm

Quit clowin’ around Cody. Damn man, that at bat sucked.
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:21 pm

Caveman?
PawlieKokonuts said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:25 pm

Twin, Matsui it was; good catch. Hey, I see on the ESPN transactions that Freddy was transferred to 60-day DL. Surprised me; thought he was coming along. Is it backdated?
- twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:36 pm
  
  It doesn’t change anything, he can still be activated this year.
willieD said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:33 pm

the guy i played HS b-ball for, italian guy from temescal neighborhood in oaktown, went to school with Curt Flood, at Oakland Technical. Frank Robinson was over at McClymonds.
Nice thing about keppinger is that he allows Bochy to have IF depth next few years without having to rely full time on too young (crawford/adrianza) or too old (tejada) for the SS position. No more stone fingers of burriss or hall, either when he plays 2b. Solid player…I’d rather have him than Freddy Sanchez or anyone else currently manning any middle IF spot.
Bozo said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:44 pm

Since I picked up Keppinger this morning for the FFL, I have to figure the dude is fucked.
wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:44 pm

Who the fuck is this Ashkton guy?
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:45 pm

Viggo!!!
Bozo said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:47 pm

PANDA
paulinasia said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:47 pm

I know there’s often a bunch of “Fruckie” bashing here, but his injury has put turmoil into the 2nd base situation, which the team must focus on instead of the black hole that is catcher. Keppinger hopefully alleviates that.
- Bozo said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:05 pm
  
  paul – I’m a Sanchez fan, I just think that folks (and probably, rightly so) just think the dude is too fragile. But man, that dude is a major reason for the 2010 rings (in my mind at least) and seems to me to be missed whenever he’s out.
Flavor said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:49 pm

am I the only one who thinks a *batter cam* on the helmet would be a cool idea? Stick a couple cam’s on there, one dead on and the other a little off center to have a clear view to the pitcher when batting. Panda Cam. Come on, with today’s technology and how still a hitter has to hold their head, why haven’t we seen this?????????
- DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:54 pm
  
  They do it on jockeys every once in a while. It’s incredible.
wilcojoe said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:55 pm

My favorite Lon Simmons line:
Kruk: Here to call the fifth inning, Lon Simmons…Go ahead Lon
Lon: Thanks Mike…But don’t call me goat head.
ewisco said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:56 pm

well i can’t imagine a camera on rowands head. oh look, what was that? i don’t know but it was something fast. (thank you Bill Cosby)/
twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 8:59 pm

The Concussion Cam ?
xootsuit said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:06 pm

Make more sense to put the camera where the ump’s third eye should be.
- Bozo said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:15 pm
  
  Third eye? Hell xoot, if most of the umps had just one more eye, they would be cyclops.
- xootsuit said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:20 pm
  
  I still think Tejada fooled the ump at 2B the other day. The CF camera showed him losing the ball on the tag of the stealing SD runner, but tapping it back into the web of his glove before raisng the glove to show a snowcone. The ump was in the right spot, but blocked from the ball for a second.
  
  Smart move by Tejada. It’s part of the game. Sometimes the ump’s mistake goes your way, sometimes the other. You wanna play video games? Play video games, but not on a baseball field.
  - Bozo said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:50 pm
    
    I’m not sure what the video game remark is about, especially in reply to a very old ump taunt, about having one more eye to be a cyclops. Maybe you should save the “You wanna play video games? Play video games, but not on a baseball field.” speech for your little league team.
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:11 pm

I think Amy G has porcelain laminates.
Bozo said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:16 pm

Way to start it off Andres.
DJLoo said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:17 pm

Looks like they stuck McCovey in a coat closet…
willieD said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:19 pm

boy that’s big. Torres gets rolling from the right side and you can send rowand anywhere and pay his salary too.
unca_chuck said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:24 pm

Belt getsa shot here . . .
unca_chuck said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:25 pm

Yeah, babay!!! Welcome back up . . . !
twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:25 pm

And Belt picks up Nate. Sweet..
TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:29 pm

If I were Mattingly, only one thing would be going through my mind. Even if it *is* only NOWhitey.
Donde esta el bano?
TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:31 pm

SUICIDE SQUEEZE!!!!!
wait…no
stixwiz said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:31 pm

If Mattingly could kick himself in the ass he’s probably doing it now, signaling an IP on Ross with two on and two out to get to Belt. It was clear from Brandon’s first AB that this is a kid on a mission.
- TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:32 pm
  
  A mission from God
  - unca_chuck said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:33 pm
    
    Are you men with the police?
    
    No ma’am. We’re musicians . . .
- twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:36 pm
  
  Come on. Walking Ross was absolutely the right move.
xootsuit said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:40 pm

How can anyone with focus like that — like Torres’s on that play — be suffering from an “attention deficit” disorder?
- TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:42 pm
  
  It’s complicated
- xootsuit said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:47 pm
  
  Well, that’s what parents tell me. They also like to say, hey, sorry, his mother forgot to give him his meds this morining. But he really wanted to practice with the team.
willieD said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:41 pm

this guy fucking kills us…that ball was cracked for a guy not supposed to have any pop. Last night too…btw this is also the guy hit the ball cult boy (who has choked a couple rbi situations tonite) made his diving catch off of.
- TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:43 pm
  
  Sorry but…what the fuck are you talking about?
  - willieD said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:08 pm
    
    jamey carroll, ted. He drove one on a hop over the wall last night, and smoked the one torres caught tonite. He doesn’t have an HR all season. And he hit the ball where Nate made his game saving diving catch earlier in the season. Same guy.
TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:46 pm

Nice hit by Rowand but as usual after or during one of his at bats…I gotta go take a dump.
It’s psychological
- snarkk said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:49 pm
  
  Freud would have a field day with Rohand’s stance….
- TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 9:56 pm
  
  Considering he’s pooping his pants in front of 40,000 people, I’d say more Jungian. Pure id
unca chuck said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:00 pm

Crazy. In 7 of his 8 innings, Bummie went 1-2-3.
unca chuck said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:03 pm

ballgame . . .
TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:04 pm

And….game
xootsuit said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:07 pm

bummie? Are you weighing in on this Freudian stuff? Or are you just polymorphous perverse without a clue?
- TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:09 pm
  
  I’d go for the latter
- unca chuck said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:26 pm
  
  Blow it out yer ass . . .
Bozo said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:11 pm

Good game. Night y’all.
twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:12 pm

Nice day for the rookies..wasn’t Mudbug on three times?
Co–POTG? Bumgarner/Belt..
- TedSpe said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:14 pm
  
  Yeah. Agree.
  Goodnight, gentlemen (question mark)
Flavor said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:12 pm

Impressive game. Belt was great, I don’t want to imagine what it will be like for him if he fails this time around. He could be ok. Wilson is still 3-4 mph’s off last year’s 4 seamer. He’s not hurt or they would shut him down. Not sure what that’s all about but he’s getting the job done. As a Giants fan, how could you complain about anything these days?
- twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:34 pm
  
  It would hardly be the first time a guy hid an injury. .nothing to compain about? With Snarkkles and Denny on board? You’re fucking kidding.
stixwiz said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:27 pm

57-41. 64 to go. Could be that Belt is more relaxed now that he’s back in The Show. And what a show he put on for the crowd at McCovey Cove. Betcha a big bunch of those fans are fantasizing about Brandon keeping it up. The power stroke is not likely, but he has all the makings of a great slash hitter, sending doubles down every alley in sight. Nate sags a bit from his recent heroics but Belt is right there. Pablo keeps on Pandifying. Contributions arrive from here and there in the lineup. Even though they weren’t scoring a whole bunch, i like the way they wore down De La Rosa. Addition of a patient, put the ball in play, good OBP man like Keppinger, probably in the 2-hole and the increasingly potent middle of the lineup gets more ABs and more chances at RBIs.

Bumgarner had one scuse me inning, but otherwise was nails. Four hits over 8 for the LaBumbos. Their season is going down the big swirly. No joy in Mudville. Wilson applied the coup de grace in facile fashion tonight. Why add drama when you are facing a very bummed out bunch.

One day in July Sabean pulls of a heist of yet another useful piece for the championship run in that trade with Houston and at the same time brings Belt back. Big day down by the Bay.
unca chuck said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:27 pm

Pulling Pablo was ‘precautionary’ for a quad strain.
- unca chuck said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:28 pm
  
  I’ll leave the Freudian implications to you on that one Xootie.
twinfan1 said, on July 19, 2011 at 10:31 pm

Sorry,Snarkk, Dodger season ended tonight. But they tried, I’m sure.